Roots (Racial and Ethnic Relations in America)
At a glance:
- Author: Alex Haley
- First Published: 1976
- Type of Work: Novel
- Genres: Long fiction, Nonfiction, Historical fiction
- Subjects: Culture, Family or family life, Africa or Africans, Genealogy, South or Southerners, Twentieth century, Nineteenth century, Slavery or slaves, Manners or customs, Eighteenth century, Amputation, amputees, or prosthetics, Lifestyles, Oral history
- Locales: Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, Gambia, Africa
The Work
Roots: The Saga of an American Family, published by Alex Haley in 1976, is one of the most widely read works ever written by an African American. A fictionalized version of actual events, Roots details the history of seven generations of an African American family in the United States. Haley began the story by detailing the life of his ancestor, Kunta Kinte, who was sold into slavery and taken to the United States. Haley introduced readers to U.S. history as experienced by African Americans. His work was so compelling that Haley received a Pulitzer Prize...
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See Also:
See Also:
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